United Airlines Pilot Barred from Israeli Airspace Over Alleged Support for Iran
A pilot of Iranian heritage flying for United Airlines has been denied entry into Israeli airspace following social media claims of his support for Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The decision by Israeli transport authorities prohibits flights carrying the pilot from entering the occupied territories.
According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, a pilot of Iranian descent employed by the American airline United Airlines will no longer be permitted to operate on flights bound for occupied territories. This ban follows allegations circulating on social media that the pilot expressed support for Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Senior officials from the Israeli Ministry of Transport confirmed that upon receiving this information, flights with this particular pilot as part of the crew will be prohibited from entering occupied Palestinian territories.
Social media posts identified the pilot as Sina Amidian, who is alleged to have expressed support for Iran, the Revolutionary Guard Corps, and Hezbollah.
© Webangah News, Mehr News Agency, Yedioth Ahronoth
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